The Cedarville Herald, Volume 60, Numbers 1-26

NEW THINGS ARE ADVERTISED BY MERCHANTS FIRST. ADVER­ TISEMENTS KEEP YOU ABREAST OF THE TIMES. READ THEM l' mxnsm y e a r ADVERTISING IS NEWS, AS MUCH AS THE HEADLINES ON THE FRONT PAGE. OFTEN IT IS OF MORE SIGNIFICANCE TO YOU- NO. 3 CEDARVILLE, OHIO, , DECEMBER 18,1936 7 PRICE, $1.60 A .Y E A R COLUMBUS.-r-Aa a result o f the royal romance- o f the former King Edward VIII, now just plain “ Mr, Davjd Windsor/’ with the glamorous Wallis Warfield Simpson, an unpre- PETITION SUIT Permission to sell Beavercreek Twp, real estate belonging to the estate o f Daniel ‘ Sipe, late o f Montgomery County, in order to pay valid debts amounting to $1,801.57 is sought in a petition filed in common pleas court by Oliver M. Sipe, executor o f] the estate, against 0 . M., Minnie E. Sipe and others.. <- The* estate’s personal property is o f eedented demand fo r publications dealing with royalty has developed ^ n ^ c i e n t vaiue' to pay obligations* at the State libranr, according t o jaccordillg to the petition( file(J by the Librarian Paul A . T, Noon, The^in- .Daytpn iftW firm o f Pickrel, Shaeffer, More than 1/500 customers will benefit from ' residential lighting rate, reductions which become effective in December and January fo r patrons in Cedarville and -seven incorporated incorporated viUagfiB,in_the. Xenia dis- trictfvthe‘ PaytTOiBoweK5andtLight Co. jmnounead .Tue*i«ry. . ' Completiag-a four-year achedulein- volving^downwardrrateiTeviaions.'new residential rsteaifar pateons.in James- .DIVORCE REQUESTED I*™” ' ^ " r i U e , Sterth hSharleston, Failure to provide for her support Chfton, Spring Yriley.Bellbrook, New terest centers chiefly in biographies :Harahman and Young. o f past and present members o f the ‘British royal, family and in volumes dealing with Brtish law, Mr. Noon said. Extremely popular at this time is ch a r g e d ln T s u it for d ^ o r c 7 file d :? “ rlineto? . a“ d0A'Waynesyille are as are “ The Bachelor Prince” and “ The b Cora Bridgnum against 0 rville-follows: First SO^kilowatt hours per People’s King.” - .Bridgman, to whom she was married! 6 aad a cent? W** k.w.h., ---------- iDecember 30, .1009 at Cedarville. !reJUctlon o f “ e^ lf “ nt/ 5° k* Conservationists who seek to halt charging gross neglect, she requests |w;h* P«* ™ont*b flye cents, reducffon the pollution o f Ohio’s streams have a alimony and an award o f real estate ’ o f 9ne-half cent; all over 30 fc.w.h.two champion in the person o f Represent-idn Xenia and Cedarville Twp. }“ ®_ '^?U.r*hs “ e®t9’_ de“ e*Se ®f ative Grover C, Maxwell o f Defiance. ‘ * " * " He appeared before the reconvened 91st General Assembly with graphic photographs showing clearly the menace o f stream pollution, principal- one-fourth cent. Patrons o f the D. IP. and L. Co. in these eight villages jhave how received three rate reduc­ tions in the last four years, officials jsaid. ■■" " LIGHT RATES ARE REDUCED V CQLLE4 IE NEWS :----- r-----^ » r w s g n iR iM i Cburch Notes evening was lar| students and Dr. McCheaney: and benediction^ a short talk o n 1 The music whicl Miss Bickkett one enjoyed the'! forward to the ly attended ,both by Is o f the college, Mve the invocation id-Mr. Dorst-gave Ministry o f Music.; was in charge o f very good. Every-] lervice and we look ixt one. .. _ . ____ The piano and {voice pupils gave their first rediajj Tuesday. We are very proud indeed to have such talented folks in i our. midBt. The recital was well intended arid was en­ joyed fly all/ whofheard it. Thursday the Mixed Chorus and the Girls’ Glee Club a High School where they put on an hour’s program. orange t-xni ityuct ent to Waynesville The Chorus wore their robes ;»nfei fieGteevElub their outfits. IThey ie r PARTITION DECREED Partition o f two tracts o f real estate has been authorized in the case o f R. C. Miller and others against Kather- ly by industrial plants. The pictures ;ine Miller and others, J, M. Strayer, are .of literally tons o f dead fish Charles Mason and Russell Adams floating on the surface o f the water -were named appraisers. One tract of and lining the banks at the power ,jand bad been sold September 21, 1934 dam in the Defiance river. Most o f ;under court order. .the fish.were bass, o f good size. Rep- __ .___ resentative Maxwell said the pollution‘ GRANTER DIVORCE in this case was traced to a factory,1 1On grounds o f gross neglect. Alvin the refuse o f which collected ,in a Driscoll has been awarded a divorce day morning December 14- He gave Rev. C. E. HUL Speaks Rev. C, E. Hill spoke to-the as- !scmbly o f studentstand faculty,. Mon- creek during last summer’s dry spell f rom Mabel Driscoll, and was flushed into the river with the fa il rains. He will sposor legislation which will prevent in the future such polution and its resutant destruction. The importance and coverage of. the State Highway patrol’s radio network in the war against crime, was outlined in a report issued-by—ColoncHtynn Black, superintendent o f the patrol, and George M. Kinsey, chief o f the patrol’s communications division. The report indicated that broadcasts are now sent to 143 highway patrol a brief account o f lives o f twelve men who were chosen by the .school chil­ dren o f the world as the men who had made the most important contribu- DEPOSlTS ORDERED In pending suits filed by Anna Park and Ida Ryan against Caroline jtions to the welfare "of humanity. He ceivad -tnany' compliments <on itheii fine',performance.^ SET ANSWER DATE ■ W. A. Schneider and other defend­ ants to* a petition filed by Dr. F. ,L» Shively, have been ordered by the receivers, to 274 county law enforce-!court to plead to the plaintiff’s pedi­ ment officials, to 722 municipal police ,tion-on or before December 15. stations and to law officers o f 230 — ;------ towns and villages. A message ori- APPRAISALS MADE ginating in Gbfanfibusonow^Teaiibes'-edl For- the” purjaose ‘ b f ’ defermirilfig receivers in the state within four whether inheritance taxes are due, minutes, Colonel Black asserted, at a two estates have been appraised minimum o f cost- An alarm sent to under probate court orders as fol- the same points by telephone would lows: require a Jong time and would cost: j Estate o f John -Moler: gross value, at least $1,000, it was said. Ohio;$1,000; obligations, $377; net value, authorities broadcast between 200,000 $622.65. and 250,000 , messages -annually., Estate o f Minnie E. Wolf: gross Through the patrol, Ohio’s law .en-! value, $0,200; net value, same amount, forcement officers maintain com-. — munication with state;and mmuni('in*>l APPOINTMENTS, police stations in nine estates—IVTichi- Jessie P. Lauman has been named gan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri. Ken- administratrix o f the Edmund B. tucky, West Virgiia, Georgia, Penn- Lauman estate under $1,090 bond. Normant, on motion o f the defendant.stressed the fact that although those the pailntiffs have been ordered to j men were born in obscure places, yet make $25 deposits for security o f they Tose to world-wide fame. Thus court costs within a ten-day period, it matters not where one is bom /bu t it matters greatly how one builds his character in his youth. . or the cases will be dismissed.' The chapelfttenices this week *ihave been devoted tof *special Christmas music. .On Mend pNtheMtGriHs’ Glee Clubsang.a grorij -trih re e selections, and on VTuedfayf. # » ; . Au lt’s *FTerifch classes - sang two Christmas carols. The -melody was*! wttiliar buUwe-had no idea what they were-'saying.'Miss Beatrice Mcdellaij sang, two solos. On Monday evening the student body'staged, a biff pep meeting. It must have been, -successful ..because the; boys won <a Very close garnerfrom Blu, on. Howard Swaim -was' the star o f the evening but, of- course,*.we all realize if the.othe^ plays had not been on the team We wffuld have been.sunk. So- we congratulate the 'boys* on:their plendid playing. sylvania and Tennessee. Judges in the seven classes for the non-daily Ohio newspaper show, which will be held in Columbus February 4 and 5 under auspices v t the school o f journalism, Ohio State university, have been selected. The classifications - and the judges are: First Steele Poague and S. ‘ S. Markha have been appointed to-executors o: the Louie K. Miller estate, without bond. J. J, Curlett, R. O. Wcad and D. O. Jones v ere named appraisers. Christmas Holidays The public schools will close for -the Christmas holidays, Wednesday, De­ cember 23, and resume classes on January 4, ... Bellbrook ^Her^JogJglijU.____ ‘ ^Tfifs evenjbg,' ^ High wiil enter its first county league^competi­ tion with Bellbrook for their oppon­ ents, in the College Gymnasium.. The schedule calls fo r three games, the re­ serve tilt beginning at 7:00 o ’clockk, On Wednesday night the Y. W . C. , wad Mrs. C, W. Steele’s. "We were invited there for our annual Secret-Pal Party. The house was decorated with cedar, holly, and red candles. There was a small Christmas tree beautifully dec­ orated. Jane Frame was in charge of Lawrenceville Here Tuesday Night The Cedarville High teams will compete with the Lawrenceville High teams, Tuesday night, December 21, on the local gym floor. SManiBtfeatad Selma HigkBcbool basketball;teams suffered throeidifeata at? the hands oft the C. H. S. squadfcjFrklay evening-in the Selma gym. The Red and White girls* sextet .easily overcame the Selma girls by a score o f 38-9. Al­ though Coach O r r . used his entire squad, the local boys’ quintet easily won the game 35-17. During the ;iro- liminary, the reserves were also suc- SALE CONFIRMED Executor’s sale o f property belong- page .and !ing to the Bessie M. Spangler estate, other makeup, Fred E. Huls o f the,to Gerald Haines for $3,100, has been jcessful in gaining a victory. Logan Republican; news coverage, approved by the court, community, neighborhood and farm,! —-------- R. Kenneth Kerr o f the Lancaster I ORDER PRIVATE SALE - Eagle-Gazette and affiliated papers; , Private sale by the administratrix InitiationHfeld The members o f the'Greene County On Friday o f tifis week practice teaching will be over, f o r the semester and, if your reporter has evedropped correctly, quite a lew o f the -sopho­ mores will b e glad o f it. From what I can -gather it mult not be any fun making lesson planis. m m A fter deliberating' more .than, four hours a jury in common pleas court Tuesday night returned a verdict o f guilty ir Jie. case e f *Al, Johnson, 27, constable,, o f Medway, _0., accused o f burglaryiand larceny -in connection with, the th e ft-o f 50 ^chickens -last Oct. 29. The case war,-given to the jury at 4:20 p, m., «nd. the ju ry brought, in its verdictnt 8^5„p.im. Three 19-year-old Montgomery County youths, arrested on similar charges in. connection with the same case, pleaded .guilty - to - the charges and were sentenced .a umber ./of;days ago. They implicated Johnson in the case, accusing him as acting a s a “ lookout” for them and declaring that he -.promised, them- “protection,” . ac­ cording to authorities. The theft o f, the chickens occured on the F. A. Gordon -farm, near Os­ born. It was charged by.authorities that 10 chickens were,found in John­ son’s possession at the time o f his ar­ rest, and that the chickens - were identified by Gordon, as among those stolen from bis farm. No indication was given Tuesday night as to whether a motion fo r a new trial would, be filed b y Johnson's attorneys. Supt. H. D. Furst Appointed T oS ta te Advisory Board Supt. H. D. Furst was recently Heleqted to serve—on—the—Advisory- Board for the Ohio' School o f the Air according to an announcement made by B. H. Dairow, Director o f the Ohio School o f the. Air. Supt. Furst was also requested’ by Mr. Darrow to appoint any two of the local teachers to-serve with him on the Board. The-teachers selected are Mrs. Vesta Halstead, represent­ ing the primary -grades, and Miss Louife Haworth* repreae.ntjpff.tbo % tdrmediate grades.' “ ThiSte . teachers were* chosen for the* reason that too School o f the A ir programs are bettor adapted to the subjects taught in these grades. . The Board will meet for the first CHURCH ” Ralph A . Jamiesen, Minister Siibbath School, 10 a.- m. Meryl Stormont. Preaching, 11 a. m. Theme, “ Wanted! Room fo r Jeaus.” Y. P, C» ‘ U., 6:30 p. m, Subject, The Christmas Carol” by Dickens. Leader, Harold Cooley. Union Service, 7:30 p. m,, in this REV. GUTHRIE Rev, Dwight ,R. Guthi-Je, paator o f the First Presbyterian Church, this place, was extended a call to the Northminister Presbyterian Church, Springfield/ when the congregation took a vote last Sunday morning, Rey. Guthrie will accept the call and church, , The choir will present the j expects to take up his new pastorate Christmas Cantata entitled, ‘‘The about January 15th. Christmas Glory,” b y E. K. Heyser, tinder the direction o f Mr. A. G. Duf- fey. All-are cordially invited to this Christmas service.' The Primary qnd Junior Depart­ ment o f the S. S. will be given a Christmas Party in the Church So­ cial Rooms, Wednesday, December 30, from 2 to 5 p. m., by the. Supt. Mrs. . W. Galloway and associates who teach in this department. A Congregational New Years Eve party will be held on Thursday eve ping, December 31st. A Covered Dish supper will be followed by a program that will be full o f interest to all. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p: m., at the home o f Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Auld. Leader; Mr. J. H. An­ drew. H any wish to open your home to these cottage/ prayer meetings please notify the pastor. Choir Rehearsal, Saturday, 7 p. m. the'games and we had great fan.'‘ time in Colnmbns-on December 28. The girls presented Mrs. Steele with a lovely poinsetta as a token o f her kindness, to us. When the gifts were distributed there'were many surprised ybtrag i ladies. /They "thought they knew .who . their pais ~weie?and then t ev’.fdidn’t. .For:refreshments we had vcat.salad,-.wafers, cocoa, //and candy canes. .Weihadqsdinetimefatid wish to express-our"thanks to our host and hostess. There will be four- meetings through­ out the year. The object o? this Board is to serve in an advisory capacity under the di­ rection o f Mr. Darrow in an effort to improve the radio programs for schools, and also to make thiB new type o f education more practical and adaptable to school use. A t a joint meeting o f the Y . M. C. A. and Y. W. C, A. on Wednesday morning, Rev, R. E. Simister, Pastor o f the Trinity Methodist Church o f Xenia, spoke on the theme “ What Have I Forgotten?” SHEEP CLAIMS REACH $2,3*3 FOR YEAR Farmers, in Greene county lost sheep valued at $2,33$ under the law permitting payment for loss o f live­ stock in this manner. The largest in­ dividual claim was that o f S. T. Car­ penter, Jefferson Twp., for $70. All FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -Dwight R. Guthrie, Minister Sabbath .School, 10 a. m. Paul Ramsey, Supt. Lesson: “ The Supreme Gift, o f Love.’’ John 4:7-19. Golden text: “ Glory to God in the highest; and on .earth peace among men in whom-he-is-well pleased.” ----------------- ‘ Worship Service, 11 a. m. tSermon theme:. “ A Bible Scrooge.” Sermon text: “ Behold, Lord, the half o f my goods I give to the poor; and if: I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.” ;The Junior Endeavor will, meet at 5:45 p. m. .The Query-Club..wiU--not’ -meet. The UnMm.EveiungvSeryice.wiU Jbe held 1iathtr U..P. /Church At 7:30. There will b e a. program o f Christmas music. There will be no mid-week service next week: ' A congregational meeting has been called fo r Sabbath, D ec/ 27th, follow­ ing the eigidar morning worship service. 5 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Charles: Everett* Hill, Minister Church School, -0 a. m. P. M. Gil- lilan, Supt. A special Christmas Sendee will* be presented. Worship-Service, 11a . m. Subject: “ Thou shalt call ‘his -name Jesus: for he /shall save his people from their sinS.” Epworth,League, 6J30 p.-pi. . Union Meeting in the* U. P. church. A musical service. Prayer ...Meeting, Wednesday, 7:30, at the parsonage. The Golden -Rule Glass will hold their Christmas pstty, at the home o f Dr, McCheaney has returned to Co-jciaims are paid from the dog license _ , . Rumbus for a meeting o f the General [revenue and this year it was neces- :F.F.A, degree . team initiated theiAsscmbly. We hope that he may be -Bary to increase the price o f dog tags Mr Ad ” Barlow’ Tuesday- evening, advertising composition and. display, o f personal property owned by the Greenhands o f Greene County at {instrumental in passing some tax laws]jn this county. o f the commnnityy, Don C, Orwig o f t h e Napoleon Northwest-News; special editions, Roy B. Conkling of Richard Waltz o f the Delta Atlas; Paul Lillich estate, has been author- Jamestown, December 16. editorial expression and leadership in ized .by the court. The members o f the degree team thiking, E. C. Lampson o f the Jeffer-; --------------------- — from Cedarville .were- Carl Wasner, son Gazette; community service, pro- RESEARCH CLUB HOLDS /president, and.HaroId. Miller; reporter, motion o f projects fo r .the betterment ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY {Harold Cooley gave a. report of the AT IRON LANTERN, XEN IA ’ trip which the F.F a A. travdair clbb ........... itook during-the summer. Forty-one, members and guests o f j ---------— —■ the Versailles Policy; and local news the Research Club enjoyed the annual FOURTH DEPUTY SHERIFF i {Christmas dinner and party at the that will yield the necessary income: and .stUl not be- auch a burden on the OFFICERS INSTALLED IN J , -. | LOCAL MASONIC LODGE ■ Vacation -begins Friday- and last* _ _ _ _ _ until January 5, 1937. Your report- . - . . . „ it wishes the students and the faculty L . P®ule J " * ^ H a a Merry Christmas and a year ^“ d {happy days. features or original columns o f com mbent, J. E. Sylvester o f the Wellston!lton Lantern, Xenia, last Friday eve- Telegram. Any non-daily Ohio news­ paper is invited to *enter one or more o f the classes, according to Orrin R. Taylor, chairman the Ohio News- niiig. The dinner was served in a Sidney A, Whitton, Xenia, has been private dining room on the second {named as the fourth deputy sheriff % floor. !shcriff-elcct,* George P, H. Henkle. The soft glow o f many green tapers (The others .are Ralph Davis, chief paper association convention commit- in silver and crystal holders provided {deputy; Cecil Strobridgc as road tee, The November sales o f liquor in Ohio reached a new high, it was an­ nounced by Director James W, Miller o f the State Department o f Liquor Control. The sales for the month totaled $5,297,656, as compared to the previous high o f $4,660,369 in Decem­ ber, 1935, Director Miller related. an attractive lighting, effect for the {patrolman and Henry Jackson, turn- annual Christmas banquet. Girls on {key, Whitten .also having this same sleds and miniature men on skiis, {position, one far day and the other fashioned from bits o f green felt and far jght duty, rector, was -installed as worshipful master o f Cedarville Lodge, No.* 622, M., Thursday evening. Frank Bird is the *retiring* worship­ ful master. Other officers installed were: How­ ard Harbison, senior’ warden; Dallas WOMEN'S CLUB ENTERTAINED Marshall, junior warden; Herbert LAST FRIDAY EVENING Deem, senior deacon; Greer' McCal- lister, junior deacon; A. .B. CreSWCll, , The members o f the faculty enjoyed , . NAMED BY SHERIFF-ELECT jn turkey dinner at the home o f Rev.jP^ aad ^ land Mrs, Dwight R. Guthrie on Thurs day evening. Mrs. Frank E. Wiley and children, Marjorie Jean and Edith An arrived Thursday at the homo o i Mrs, Wiley’s parents, the Jamiesons, to spend the holiday vacation. Prof, Wiley* is tak­ ing his basketball team on a tour, playing fjnited Presbyterian teams In the Pittsburgh district. They started the tour by playing in Cincinnati Thursday evening,'going on to Dalton ^ a i r s . H T jo r n ie s o n .’ far this eve. pipe cleaners, held the place cards at each cover. The favors were the hand work o f Mrs. Anna* Collins Smith. Following the dinner, M « . W. A. Spencer, president presided at an in­ formal program and improptu talks were given by Hcrvey Bailey, W. W. Galloway, Frank Creswell and J. Lloyd Confarr, Later.gifts were ex­ changed around a largo Christmas tree and the identities o f the club’s “ mystery sisters” o f the past year were revealed. Member's serving on the Committee in charge of arrange­ ments for the banquet were Mrs. Karlh Bull, Mrs. R. C. Watt, Mrs. Jeanette Cooley, Mrs. ft. S .. Bailey The Golden Rule Circle o f -M. E. Chuteh will hold its annual Christmas party at the home o f Mrs, Aden Barlow, Tuesday, December 22. All members are urged to be present and f a b r i l l s W W W I f c HOME ON VACATION John Turner, seaman in the United States Navy, arrived home Saturday to spend an 18-day leave with rela­ tives. When his leave expires Jan. at*..**** teyJSik e a u . ffPRXYHPHNUv W gvwTwe Xenia now has an ordinance effect­ ive which makes auto parking in cer­ tain down-town area illegal far more than two hours, Watch where you park or you may face Judge-Johnson. Members of the Women's Club and guests were entertained last Friday evening at the home o f Mr./ and Mrs. John Irwin in Jamestown, it being the, annual Christmas dinner party far the club. . Remember, if you need more seals far those last minute cards or parcels, they may' b e ' purchased at either Brown’s Or Richard’s drug stores. Alvin: Link was called to Sontb Vienna, Tuesday, due to the serious illness o f his mother, Mrs. Lydia J. Link, secretary; S. C. Wright, treasurer; Amos Frame, chaplain; C. E. Masters, senior steward; Robert Fltiwater, junior steward; and Walter Huffman, tyler. D r ., L . T. 'McKinney, Dayton, lecturer far the Second'Masonic Die- The Dr. W. R, McChesney.vpresident o f; , Cedarville College, gave a descriptive tr5c\ was ,n,8taHjn* b? cer‘ talk on a trip through the west which ®nJoy«d »n oy ster supper he enjoyed last summer. Dr. Me- *o ow.ng inslhllatlon QUEEN. ESTHER NEWS The second .meeting-of the Queen Esther was held Dec. 10 at the' home Of Jeanette Neal, A covered dish supper was enjoyed by every one, after which the meeting was called to order. Officers were elected as fallows: Dorothy Kennon,' president; Juanita Harper, vice president; Betty Nelson, secretary; Helen Ross, --"treasurer; Wabd.\Hughee, news reporter. Devotions were led by Marjorie Mae Vest. Everyone brought a ten cent gift and:then the gifts Were exchanged. SURPRISE PARTY TUESDAY ‘ FOR TWO BIRTHDAYS Miss Anabel Murdock has returned from a three weeks visit with Mrs/ MacDonald, at Lexington, Ohio. Former 4*ft clvlb members .com­ prise $4 per cent o f al Ihome eco­ nomics students and 39 per cent o f ait . i, [agricultural * students in r< Chesney traveled through -the South­ west to California, then up the Pacific coast to Washington, returning home by way o f the Yellowstone. Mrs. Dwight R, Guthrie played a* piano solo, “ Fantasia in C Major ,1* by Hay­ dn and responded with a special ar­ rangement o f Christmas catols, Group singing also was enjoyed. Preceding the. program a turkey dinner was served at small tables decorated with Christmas appointments. Gifts were exchanged at which time club mem­ bers learned the identity o f their “ far- get-me-not sisters.” Rev. Wallace Iiiff, o f Chicago, Who has been visit­ ing his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. nd Mrs. W. C. Uiff, was a guest at Mr. and Mrs. 0 . A, Dobbins left Wednesday morning fart- Florida, where they will spend the winter. The trip was made by motor. The Silvercreek Twp. Schools will open after the Holidays in the hand­ some new $172,000 building that has been erected atlthe junction o f the Cedarville and Jamestown and Selma and Jamestown pikes, just north o f Jamestown. For Sale-^Wrecklng building ahd used lumber aftd frame. -Come quick. R. Wolford. Miss Margaret Bailey gave a sur­ prise party Tuesday evening, honor­ ing her brother, James Bailey, on hik fifteenth birthday, and her cousin, Betty Judy, on her sixteenth birth­ day. Games and refreshments were served during the evening. Those present were: Donald Fields, Joe O’Bryant, Beatrice O'Bryant, Jap Peterson, Alma Brewer, Ruth Ellen Dsmiehey, Louise Graham, Jeannette Neftl, Betty Coulter, Herman Lewis, Minnie Lewis, Wayne Andrews, Helen Andrews, Betty Swango, James Deck, Jack PTeston, Miron Williamson, Frances Wiltlamsori, Herbert Fields, Vera Mae Fields, Lesslie Stormont, Howard Hanna, Martha Jane Mar- tindale, Marcella -Martindale, Billie Helen Ross, Katherine RandeJl, Mary ARce Whittington, Jane Jolley, from this vicinity, and Gene Jnnkins, John ' M Herbert Huff, t t m W«sh- The Springfield pulpit has been vacant since last July, due to the death o f Rev. John Brantford. Rev. Guthrie has been pastor of the local congregation far five years. He came here from Appolo, Pa., and is a graduate o f Grove-City-College and Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh. He was awarded a fe l­ lowship by the seminary and- has, studied two years in the University o f Edinburgh and is now completing his Ph. D. thesis. His degree will be .conferred upon acceptance o f the. thesis. Rev. Guthrie served fo r a year as assistant pastor o f the First Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Ind.,' fallowing his graduation from the semiary and previous to that time had taught in the Appolo High 1 School. He has been serving 'a s college pastor since his pastorate with the local congregation. The Rev. Clair McNeel, pastor o f the Clifton Presbyterian congregation, has been extended a call .to the Liberty, Ind., Presbyterian Church, and he has signified his intention o f accepting the call about the middle o f February. Rev. McNeel graduated from Cedarville College and Western Theological Seminary.^___ _ l . _____ W . W . Troute Died E arly Thursday W- W. Troute, 53, died at four, oclock Thursday morning at his home in Columbus, following a paralytic , stroke three weeks ago. The deceas-, ed was a farmer resident t f -this place,, a -graduate o f Cedarrtfi^lFHgh School, and for a number o f years a prominent grocer., In 're cen t/yea rs' he has been engaged, as bookkeeper far the J. ,1. Gates Milling Co., Co­ lumbus. Mr. Troute was marrie d to M>SB Effie Duffield o f this - place, who sur­ vives, with a sister,„Mrs. .Lee Rohler, Xenia, and a brother, Dr. Foye Troute, Denver, Colo. He was a mem­ ber' o f the U. P. Church aqd also o f the local Masonic Lodge.1 The funeral will be held from the local U. P. Church, Saturday ‘after­ noon at 2 p. m., and the body will rest in the church early in the. day for those friends that desire to call .pre­ vious -to the funeral. Burial takes place in Massies Creek Cemetery. * Home Culture Club Enjoyed Xmas Party Members o f the Home Culture Club, their husbands .and guests .enjoyed ' ‘heir annual Christmas dinner party at the home o f the Rev. and Mrs. Dwight R. Guthrie Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. C. Iliffe was chairman o f ar­ rangements for the party and was as­ sisted by Mrs. J. C. TownSley, Mrs. R. R. Townsley, Mrs. B, H. Little and Mrs. Guthrie. Following the dinner an informal program was enjoyed and there was an exchange o f kfifts. Mrs. Harry J. Nagley, o f Xenia, is presi­ dent o f the ciub. Although the response to the Christmas Health Seal in Cedarville and vicinity has been splendid, there arc a few persons who have over­ looked mailing back the reply. The committee will greatly ap­ preciate your making the return as soon as convenient as it is desirous o f completing all records by Christmas week. £ r o t « e t I T o u f f H o w * * f r o m T n b # r c » l o » l i n m ‘ C H R I S T M A S S E A M